Fertility & birth rates in Malaysia and Turkey

Fertility rate in Malaysia vs Turkey by year

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Malaysia

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malaysia	Turkey
2023	1.55	1.51
2022	1.55	1.63
2021	1.56	1.71
2020	1.68	1.77
2019	1.78	1.89
2018	1.84	2
2017	1.89	2.08
2016	1.94	2.11
2015	2.01	2.16
2014	2.06	2.19
2013	2.07	2.11
2012	2.12	2.11
2011	2.15	2.05
2010	2.14	2.08
2009	2.22	2.1
2008	2.26	2.15
2007	2.25	2.16
2006	2.31	2.19
2005	2.39	2.2
2004	2.49	2.2
2003	2.6	2.2
2002	2.66	2.27
2001	2.81	2.39
2000	2.94	2.49
1999	3.07	2.63
1998	3.12	2.71
1997	3.23	2.74
1996	3.3	2.78
1995	3.32	2.84
1994	3.35	2.87
1993	3.36	2.92
1992	3.37	2.94
1991	3.34	3
1990	3.3	3.11
1989	3.31	3.34
1988	3.5	3.45
1987	3.57	3.54
1986	3.7	3.66
1985	3.8	3.78
1984	3.89	3.91
1983	3.93	4.06
1982	3.97	4.21
1981	4	4.35
1980	4.04	4.45
1979	4.09	4.58
1978	4.18	4.69
1977	4.28	4.78
1976	4.4	4.93
1975	4.5	5.09
1974	4.62	5.24
1973	4.73	5.41
1972	4.82	5.55
1971	4.92	5.67
1970	5.04	5.78
1969	5.16	5.87
1968	5.29	5.96
1967	5.43	6.06
1966	5.64	6.15
1965	5.84	6.22
1964	6.03	6.29
1963	6.19	6.34
1962	6.3	6.38
1961	6.37	6.42
1960	6.41	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Malaysia vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Malaysia

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Malaysia	Turkey
2023	254,806	426,630
2022	237,560	535,373
2021	212,002	521,713
2020	283,282	608,708
2019	309,426	751,472
2018	324,568	830,353
2017	336,434	875,408
2016	345,681	895,841
2015	358,302	930,799
2014	367,587	957,055
2013	366,738	921,386
2012	371,497	917,145
2011	372,836	875,839
2010	360,260	892,334
2009	366,157	900,491
2008	362,380	868,749
2007	348,711	876,626
2006	349,509	897,351
2005	355,324	898,650
2004	365,138	896,025
2003	377,425	893,683
2002	381,084	922,927
2001	400,939	980,560
2000	417,371	1,020,515
1999	432,355	1,063,312
1998	436,316	1,103,242
1997	447,768	1,099,738
1996	450,174	1,091,827
1995	443,349	1,090,630
1994	437,873	1,078,208
1993	429,910	1,064,168
1992	418,900	1,039,125
1991	401,938	1,041,229
1990	384,518	1,044,467
1989	373,277	1,094,036
1988	386,507	1,101,266
1987	381,999	1,099,042
1986	385,799	1,102,660
1985	383,243	1,098,846
1984	376,797	1,096,529
1983	365,290	1,095,106
1982	353,138	1,091,863
1981	339,991	1,100,082
1980	326,947	1,090,538
1979	317,439	1,076,707
1978	311,027	1,054,863
1977	305,515	1,023,779
1976	300,615	1,009,999
1975	294,541	1,012,904
1974	289,880	1,020,053
1973	284,611	1,025,675
1972	276,263	1,023,781
1971	272,323	1,014,165
1970	269,341	991,950
1969	264,327	970,958
1968	260,705	950,778
1967	258,764	936,727
1966	262,162	925,790
1965	264,836	904,016
1964	266,406	884,152
1963	265,815	862,626
1962	262,140	837,473
1961	257,270	816,911
1960	251,090	773,009

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.73% in Malaysia and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Malaysia and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Malaysia vs Turkey by year

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Malaysia

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malaysia	Turkey
2023	12.4	11.2
2022	12.4	12.2
2021	12.4	12.9
2020	13.4	13.4
2019	14.2	14.4
2018	14.8	15.4
2017	15.3	16.2
2016	15.8	16.6
2015	16.3	17.1
2014	16.7	17.5
2013	16.8	17
2012	17	17.2
2011	17.2	16.9
2010	16.9	17.2
2009	17.3	17.6
2008	17.4	18.2
2007	17.1	18.4
2006	17.4	18.7
2005	17.9	18.8
2004	18.7	18.9
2003	19.6	18.9
2002	20.1	19.5
2001	21.4	20.6
2000	22.6	21.4
1999	23.8	22.6
1998	24.4	23.3
1997	25.4	23.5
1996	26.1	23.7
1995	26.3	24.1
1994	26.6	24.3
1993	26.8	24.4
1992	26.8	24.4
1991	26.5	24.9
1990	26.2	25.5
1989	26.3	26.9
1988	27.8	27.7
1987	28.3	28.3
1986	29.4	29
1985	30.1	29.7
1984	30.6	30.4
1983	30.7	31.2
1982	30.8	32
1981	30.8	33.1
1980	30.7	33.7
1979	30.8	34.2
1978	31	34.5
1977	31.3	34.7
1976	31.7	35.3
1975	32	36.2
1974	32.3	37.3
1973	32.7	38.4
1972	32.7	39.3
1971	33.2	40.1
1970	33.7	40.6
1969	34	41
1968	34.5	41.5
1967	35.1	42.1
1966	36.4	42.9
1965	37.7	43.4
1964	39.1	43.9
1963	40.4	44.3
1962	41.3	44.7
1961	42.2	45.2
1960	42.9	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.4 in Malaysia and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 42.9 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malaysia	Turkey
2100	13.3%	11%
2099	13.3%	11%
2098	13.4%	11.1%
2097	13.4%	11.1%
2096	13.4%	11.2%
2095	13.4%	11.2%
2094	13.5%	11.3%
2093	13.5%	11.4%
2092	13.5%	11.4%
2091	13.6%	11.5%
2090	13.6%	11.6%
2089	13.7%	11.6%
2088	13.7%	11.7%
2087	13.7%	11.7%
2086	13.8%	11.8%
2085	13.8%	11.8%
2084	13.8%	11.9%
2083	13.9%	11.9%
2082	13.9%	11.9%
2081	13.9%	11.9%
2080	13.9%	11.9%
2079	13.9%	12%
2078	13.9%	12%
2077	13.9%	12%
2076	13.9%	12%
2075	13.9%	12%
2074	13.9%	12%
2073	13.9%	12%
2072	13.9%	12.1%
2071	13.9%	12.1%
2070	13.9%	12.2%
2069	14%	12.2%
2068	14%	12.3%
2067	14.1%	12.4%
2066	14.1%	12.5%
2065	14.2%	12.7%
2064	14.3%	12.8%
2063	14.4%	13%
2062	14.5%	13.1%
2061	14.6%	13.3%
2060	14.8%	13.5%
2059	14.9%	13.7%
2058	15.1%	13.8%
2057	15.2%	14%
2056	15.4%	14.2%
2055	15.5%	14.3%
2054	15.7%	14.5%
2053	15.8%	14.6%
2052	16%	14.7%
2051	16.1%	14.9%
2050	16.2%	15%
2049	16.3%	15.1%
2048	16.4%	15.2%
2047	16.5%	15.3%
2046	16.6%	15.4%
2045	16.7%	15.5%
2044	16.8%	15.6%
2043	16.9%	15.7%
2042	16.9%	15.8%
2041	17%	15.9%
2040	17.1%	16%
2039	17.1%	16.1%
2038	17.2%	16.3%
2037	17.3%	16.4%
2036	17.3%	16.6%
2035	17.5%	16.9%
2034	17.7%	17.2%
2033	18%	17.6%
2032	18.3%	18%
2031	18.7%	18.4%
2030	19.2%	18.9%
2029	19.7%	19.4%
2028	20.1%	19.9%
2027	20.6%	20.3%
2026	21.1%	20.8%
2025	21.6%	21.2%
2024	21.8%	21.4%
2023	22.3%	21.8%
2022	22.8%	22.2%
2021	23.4%	22.5%
2020	24%	22.8%
2019	24.5%	23%
2018	24.9%	23.1%
2017	25.2%	23.3%
2016	25.5%	23.6%
2015	25.8%	23.9%
2014	26.2%	24.3%
2013	26.6%	24.7%
2012	27%	25.1%
2011	27.4%	25.5%
2010	27.9%	25.9%
2009	28.6%	26.3%
2008	29.4%	26.7%
2007	30%	27.1%
2006	30.7%	27.5%
2005	31.4%	27.9%
2004	32%	28.3%
2003	32.6%	28.7%
2002	33.2%	29.2%
2001	33.7%	29.7%
2000	34.2%	30.2%
1999	34.6%	30.8%
1998	35%	31.4%
1997	35.3%	32%
1996	35.5%	32.6%
1995	35.7%	33.2%
1994	36%	33.8%
1993	36.3%	34.3%
1992	36.6%	34.8%
1991	36.9%	35.3%
1990	37.2%	35.8%
1989	37.5%	36.3%
1988	37.7%	36.7%
1987	37.9%	37.2%
1986	38%	37.6%
1985	38.1%	38.1%
1984	38.2%	38.5%
1983	38.4%	38.9%
1982	38.6%	39.3%
1981	38.8%	39.6%
1980	39.2%	39.8%
1979	39.6%	40.1%
1978	40.1%	40.4%
1977	40.6%	40.7%
1976	41.1%	41.1%
1975	41.7%	41.5%
1974	42.2%	41.8%
1973	42.8%	42.1%
1972	43.4%	42.3%
1971	44%	42.5%
1970	44.5%	42.7%
1969	45%	42.8%
1968	45.5%	42.9%
1967	45.9%	42.9%
1966	46.2%	42.8%
1965	46.5%	42.8%
1964	46.6%	42.7%
1963	46.5%	42.5%
1962	46.3%	42.4%
1961	45.9%	42.2%
1960	45.4%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Malaysia and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 37.2% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malaysia and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malaysia vs Turkey

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Malaysia

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malaysia	Turkey
2023	26	15
2022	38	21
2021	52	20
2020	29	19
2019	28	17
2018	29	17
2017	29	18
2016	30	19
2015	30	19
2014	30	20
2013	29	20
2012	29	21
2011	29	23
2010	29	23
2009	29	23
2008	29	24
2007	30	25
2006	30	26
2005	31	27
2004	33	28
2003	34	29
2002	34	30
2001	36	31
2000	37	32
1999	38	34
1998	39	34
1997	40	35
1996	42	36
1995	43	37
1994	44	38
1993	46	39
1992	48	40
1991	49	41
1990	51	42
1989	52	44
1988	55	47
1987	56	50
1986	59	53
1985	63	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malaysia, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malaysia

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malaysia	Turkey
2023	0.81%	1.28%
2022	0.81%	0.96%
2021	0.81%	1.01%
2020	0.81%	1.05%
2019	0.82%	1.1%
2018	0.82%	1.15%
2017	0.82%	1.2%
2016	0.82%	1.26%
2015	0.81%	1.33%
2014	0.81%	1.4%
2013	0.81%	1.49%
2012	0.8%	1.58%
2011	0.81%	1.68%
2010	0.81%	1.79%
2009	0.82%	1.92%
2008	0.82%	2.06%
2007	0.82%	2.21%
2006	0.83%	2.38%
2005	0.83%	2.57%
2004	0.84%	2.77%
2003	0.85%	2.99%
2002	0.88%	3.22%
2001	0.93%	3.47%
2000	1%	3.74%
1999	1.07%	4.03%
1998	1.15%	4.33%
1997	1.23%	4.66%
1996	1.29%	5%
1995	1.34%	5.35%
1994	1.39%	5.73%
1993	1.45%	6.11%
1992	1.51%	6.52%
1991	1.58%	6.95%
1990	1.66%	7.38%
1989	1.74%	7.83%
1988	1.83%	8.29%
1987	1.93%	8.77%
1986	2.05%	9.27%
1985	2.18%	9.79%
1984	2.32%	10.3%
1983	2.47%	10.9%
1982	2.65%	11.5%
1981	2.84%	12.1%
1980	3.04%	12.7%
1979	3.25%	13.3%
1978	3.48%	13.9%
1977	3.71%	14.5%
1976	3.97%	15.1%
1975	4.23%	15.7%
1974	4.5%	16.3%
1973	4.79%	16.9%
1972	5.06%	17.5%
1971	5.32%	18%
1970	5.56%	18.6%
1969	5.79%	19.2%
1968	6.02%	19.7%
1967	6.27%	20.4%
1966	6.56%	21%
1965	6.89%	21.7%
1964	7.28%	22.5%
1963	7.74%	23.3%
1962	8.25%	24.1%
1961	8.83%	25%
1960	9.46%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Malaysia and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.